Many new mothers do not receive advice from physicians on aspects of infant care such as sleep position, breastfeeding, immunization, and pacifier use, according to a study funded by the National Institutes…

Swedish researchers at Uppsala University and the Karolinska Institute have found that genes that control the biological clocks in cells throughout the body are altered after losing a single night of sleep.

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awarded its 2015 Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research to Michael M. Halassa, MD, PhD, assistant professor at the New York University Neuroscience Institute with appointments in Neuroscience and Physiology, Psychiatry and the Center for Neural Science.

Written (in English) by Kazuo Tsubota, MD, a professor and ophthalmologist at Japan's Keio University School of Medicine, the e-book Blue Light Hazard discusses the circadian rhythm threats posed by blue light from devices such as smart phones and electronic tablets.

A team of scientists has linked changes in the structure of a handful of central brain neurons to understanding how animals adjust to changing seasons. Its findings enhance our understanding of the mechanisms vital to the regulation of our circadian system.

Torax Medical Inc this week announced the release of new data from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck Medical Center, an institution with expertise in diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

A sleep apnea patient blogs on WorkersCompensation.com about his difficulty in getting a second CPAP just for travel because it requires a prescription, which he's having trouble getting because his diagnosis records from 12 years ago aren't available.